The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - Through Medi ‑Cal, the federal government reimburses between 50  p ercent and 90  p ercent of the cost of eligible off ‑site inpatient medical care. Typically, off ‑site inpatient medical care accounts for half of contract medical service expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - These costs would come primarily from buying equipment and having sufficient on site medical assistants. CDCR, in coordination with CalHR, may need to use pay differentials for those who work inside prisons so that such providers have an incentive to remain on site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - CDCR Uses Tele ‑Mental Health Services as a Supplement to On ‑Site Providers. To supplement the services offered to incarcerated patients when on ‑site providers are limited, CDCR uses tele ‑mental health which can replace an in ‑person visit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - Gambling Litigation Workload. $5  million one-time General Fund —$2.7  million in 2025-26, $1.5  million in 2026-27, and $784,000 in 2027-28 —to address gambling-related litigation authorized by Chapter  860 of 2024 (SB  549, Newman).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In addition, it proposes $47.6  million one ‑time General Fund for the continuation of the following construction projects: $18.1  million reappropriation of funds for the performance criteria phase of the New Fresno Courthouse project, which had been delayed due to an extended site selection process. $14.1  million for the construction phase of projects to build out two
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 17, 2019 - Gambling Workload. The budget includes $4.4  million from the Gambling Control Fund for two years to continue 32 existing positions intended to reduce the backlog of licensing applications from cardrooms and third-party providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4097

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 6, 2021 - Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC). The budget includes $3.4  million annually in 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 from the Gambling Control Fund for cardroom-related licensing workload. The budget package also prohibits BGC from collecting certain cardroom-related fees on a one-time basis between January 2020 and August 2022 (the exact period differs by fee) and generally requires the refund of payments that were made during the covered period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4460

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Clean Up of Contaminated Sites. The Governor ’s budget includes $300  million one time from the General Fund in 2021 ‑22 for the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to clean up contaminated properties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 22, 2020 - These loans come from five special funds: (1) $85  million from the Gambling Control Fund, (2) $50  million from the Fingerprint Fees Account, (3) $7.3  million from the Gambling Control Fines and Penalties Account, (4) $6.5  million from the Firearms Safety and Enforcement Special Fund, and (5) $6.4  million from the Firearm Safety Account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4288

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 19, 2025 - After its assessment of the cost ‑sharing model and alternative funding options, DOJ maintained that it believes a General Fund backfill is the best approach for supporting BFS annual operations. Governor’s Proposal Provides Ongoing General Fund Backfill of DNA Identification Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4972